TheUPside Podcast

What Every Mom Needs to Hear Right Now

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It's Mother's Day week, and Theresa is joined by two of her favorite moms for a conversation that is as honest as it is encouraging. Michelle Ozymi is officially launched into the empty nest season with three grown kids living their best lives in New York, Seattle, and Indiana. Macy has two kids in elementary school and is deep in the thick of it. And Theresa is somewhere in the middle, navigating the teenage years with her 14-year-old twin girls.


Together, they talk about what actually surprised them in the early years, the milestones that finally made them feel like they could breathe again, the advice they would give their younger mom selves, and what they would do differently. They dig into picking battles, releasing mom guilt, not underestimating your kids, protecting your marriage through it all, and the value of building a tribe that carries you through the hard seasons.


This is a conversation full of real moments, real laughter, and real encouragement for every mom listening, whether you're deep in the toddler trenches, navigating middle school, or figuring out who you are now that your kids have flown the nest. Happy Mother's Day.